Editor’s note: Today marks the debut of “Ken Keller: On Business & Life,” successor to “Brainfood for Business Owners.” Over the years, many readers have told Ken about sharing columns
In his best-selling 1986 book, “The E-Myth,” Michael E. Gerber reminds readers that the ultimate purpose of starting or creating a business is to be able to sell it for
I’m a baseball fan. Opening Day is soon and I’ve been waiting since last October to see my boys in blue play ball. For millions of fans, baseball is all
Every week for the past twenty years I have had the pleasure of addressing a topic for the business community. This week I want to share some thoughts about the
What is a company? In a broad sense, it is nothing more than a collection of people who are working towards common objectives. No company is any better than the
A key element to business sustainability is having the best cash flow model possible. Every owner, CEO, or entrepreneur should invest time on an ongoing basis to determine how to
Last week I outlined how several business owners spend their time: doing things they shouldn’t be doing simply because they do not trust the people that work for them to
In the past couple of months I have heard some scary things. Rest assured it wasn’t about America going to hell in a handbasket if (fill in the blank) was
Your first and ongoing responsibility as a business owner is to develop an effective business model. This means creating, building and maintaining a long term relationship between buyer and seller.
In a work environment, it’s not uncommon for anyone with even a thimbleful of confidence and a drop of self-esteem to believe that they are doing everything or darn near
Years ago I joined a company, reporting to one of the vice presidents. I quickly reached the conclusion that he was a terrific interviewer and externally, he represented the company
One popular leadership training exercise is called “Mission to Mars.” CEOS are told to select from their company not more than five passengers to accompany them on a rocket going
Winston Churchill, in the darkest days of the British Empire, visited Harrow, his old school, on Oct. 29, 1941, during, while England still fought alone. He told the students, the
It’s been 73 years since the Battle of the Bulge, the last significant engagement of opposing ground forces in Europe in World War II. What is most remembered about this
2017 is here. It’s time to review, renew and refresh not just how your business is doing but how business is being done. Here are six critical areas to consider.
My normal column provides direct advice, tools, and suggestions to those in business, but there are occasions when it is important to stop and take a broader, more personal look
As your business grows, it will also face its share of challenges, opportunities and problems. How you as a business owner deal with these issues as they pop up will
Answering fifteen questions every December could not only significantly improve your performance as a business owner. It could also have a positive impact on your employees, clients and business partners.
This is the time of year when companies complete their business planning for the year ahead. In a few short weeks, the projections will be completed and the numbers laid
It is commonly known that most new businesses close the doors after a very short period of time. The statistic most quoted is that eighty percent of start-ups fail within